Let us know if you come across great writing about Violence against Women. You can share it on the facebook page or tweet it us using the hashtag #WritetoEndVAW.

Don’t forget that we have a “Worst Article” category, so if you see something that makes your blood boil, let us know about that too.

We also have a few new categories this year to open up the field to even more entries. In recognition of the fact that “straight news pieces” and “comment pieces” often have different styles and aims, we have split the Best Print Journalist Article category into two separate categories this year. These categories are open to paid journalists writing either print or online, in a Scottish publication or primarily reaching a Scottish audience:

Best Print Journalism Article – news

Best Print Journalism Article – comment & features

As in previous years, we also have the following categories to open up the opportunities for unpaid writers or writers just starting out:

Best Student Article

Best Blog

Worst Article

Finally, we are also introducing an annual themed gender equality award. At Zero Tolerance we know that men’s violence against women is caused by gender inequality, and that it helps this inequality to continue. So we want to reward writers who help expose and redress that gender inequality.

As this year’s award falls between two elections that prominently feature women –with some rather shocking press coverage at times — this year’s”Gender Equality Award” is themed around Political Reporting and is being sponsored Women 50:50.

So, if you’ve seen some great political reporting about women this year, we urge you to submit it for consideration for the: